Race & Ethnicity
A 1918 ‘race war’ and its ties to Philadelphia’s present
Stop and frisk. Changing demographics. A fishy police shooting. Inside a 1918 race riot in Grays Ferry and its parallels to the present.
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Listen 6:34Suspended N.J. radio hosts apologize for calling state attorney general ‘turban man’
A New Jersey radio station has taken two hosts off the air after they called the state’s attorney general, a practicing Sikh, “turban man.”
8 years ago
Listen 3:24Sports apparel company with Philly tie accused of racial discrimination
The federal complaint accuses the company of harassing and retaliating against a longtime employee because he is black — and favoring white employees over black employees.
8 years ago
Spreading the legacy of Fred Korematsu, U.S. internment camp objector
Japanese-American's case referenced in U.S. Supreme Court opinion allowing President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim-majority countries
8 years ago
Listen 2:34NFL, players agree to temporarily halt enforcement of anthem protest rules
The new league policy requiring athletes and staff to "stand and show respect for the flag and the Anthem" on the field was announced in May.
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Following arrest of black teen at Philly Zoo, staff rules under review
Video of the incident went viral. It was seen as another example of the over-policing of black youths and the misuse of law enforcement by white people.
8 years ago
Through personal experience, Philly educators teach about racial profiling
In Philadelphia, panel members tell their stories and plan to collect more accounts of racial profiling for a book.
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Listen 3:37Guests: Lauren Duncan, Mary Frances Berry What makes an activist? What fuels their passion and drives them to cha ...
Air Date: July 16, 2018 12:00 am
Listen 48:55‘New information’ prompts U.S. to reopen Emmett Till case
A year after a book on the killing of black teen Emmett Till revealed that a key figure in the case acknowledged lying, the federal government has reopened its investigation.
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Philadelphia’s legacy of slavery
Guests: Kathleen Brown, Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kenyatta Johnson In 2016, several major universities founded in t ...
Air Date: July 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58National GOP disowns South Jersey congressional candidate Seth Grossman
The Republican National Congressional Committee says New Jersey candidate Seth Grossman should reconsider his candidacy, saying bigotry has no place in Congress.
8 years ago
Listen 2:33Here’s what’s going on with affirmative action and school admissions
Here's a rundown of the facts in place, and the latest developments.
8 years ago
Michael Miselis took part in the violent Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville. So far, it hasn’t damaged his standing at Northrop Grumman.
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Art of the Caribbean diaspora comes together at PAFA
Two artists — one Haitian, one Cuban — collaborate on "Swarm," an exhibition about the Caribbean diaspora.
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